EXTRA INNINGS — Chapter 23 Now Live

Jake and Logan wake up tangled together in the tent — skin to skin, sweat still drying from the night before. There’s no rush. No walls. Just one more morning to get lost in each other.

They follow the creek deeper than before, past the old trail, to a hidden waterfall that feels like it was waiting for them. The kind of place where you can strip down, dive in, and forget what’s coming.

They laugh. They swim. They flip the script and lose themselves completely — Logan taking control, then Jake reclaiming it. Bodies pressed to stone. Water pouring down. Trust at its peak.

But peace never lasts.

Monday morning brings reality — and Jake’s parents.

No yelling. Just pressure. Guilt. Judgment wrapped in “concern.”

Jake shuts down. Logan shows up. And what begins as comfort turns into a storm.

By the time it ends, only one of them is still standing in the clearing.

And the other is walking away.

In this Chapter:

• One last day of freedom at the waterfall

• Flip-fuck in the mist, wet skin and tangled limbs

• Teasing, laughing, and raw, aching connection

• Jake’s parents show up unannounced

• A confrontation, a confession, and a blow-up that leaves them both wrecked

📬 Chapters drop in real time. Expect slow burn, fast hands, and emotional fallout.

Read more from Riley Thorne
Beneath the Harvest Sun is a slow-burn rural queer love story told in heat, silence, and hard-earned trust. Set against the fields of northern Kansas, it follows Colt Carter, a stubborn farm kid trying to hold his family's land together, and Mason, the quiet newcomer with too much to hide and nowhere else to go.

What begins with hard work and long glances becomes something deeper. But in a town where queerness is feared and family names carry weight, nothing comes easy. Love, if it shows up, will have to fight to stay.

This is a story for readers who crave build-up, emotional tension, and intimacy that’s earned over time — with moments of heat woven through every aching pause.

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About the author:
Riley Thorne writes emotionally intelligent queer erotica focused on intimacy, character growth, and the power of restraint. His stories blend heat with heart — built for readers who want more than just a quick release.

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